A lone student walks past the University of Cincinnati's athletic facility on the edge of campus.

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As students return to the University of Cincinnati campus today, school officials hope new safety measures will reverse a slight rise in on-campus crime last year, the first in years.

A few high-profile incidents - including a November homicide and the events of Dec. 9, which included a shooting that missed a group of visitors and the armed robbery of a student - generated a host of concerns about student safety on campus.

Faced with worried families, the region's largest university has beefed up police patrols and partnerships with Cincinnati police. ...